oh shut up....how about the example the people set volunteering thier time to raise money for the schools .... how 'bout most people did it just as a donation to help a good cause .... how about some one was out doing something instead of whining about not having....

that is fine to raise money. Bottom line is they held a gambling function and it sets a bad example for some children. Let your child or someone else go in that high school and try to gamble with dice, pitching quarters, cards, checkers or anything and see what kind of suspension they get. Reguardless of what the money goes towards. It is what it is.
Lamar County has always been like that. They find a way to justify its actions and doings but are two faced or contradict themselves when the students does the same thing just in a different scenario.

I dont give a rats butt if the money went to Luther or the freakin starving children in college park. Its not what they are doing with the money that is the issue. The school held a function that promoted gambling. End of discussion.

Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period.

Oh, for crying out loud. Seriously? The reverse raffle is a fundraiser. You know like paying double the money for some food items or wrapping paper just to help the school raise money. Would it have mattered if they sold raffle tickets for a chance to win a flat screen television? Would that have made it ok?

Getting all holier than thou over what amounted to a $1 donation to the athletic club is stupid.

Oh my goodness!!! What in the world is going on? This line of conversation is CRAZY!!!! This type of raffle, 50/50, is done at a LARGE number of stadiums throughout the country, not just here in Lamar County. It is an excellent way to raise money for the students and to also give someone some extra money. In these hard times, I am sure that ALL of us would be excited to get a few extra dollars! No one is forced to participate! No tickets are sold to students! All proceeds go straight back to the Lamar County Football Team. These boys and their coaches have busted their backsides to bring PRIDE back to this county!!! So, we are trying to help them as we can. To raise the money that they need for supplies and equipment! The more that we do now, the less that will be asked financially later of the parents. What is wrong with this? Let's focus more of the what we need to....the LCCHS Trojan Football team WINNING TONIGHT!!!!!

was everyone carded?
Im not saying that i dont buy a lottery ticket sometimes. The issue here is that the school punishes people for doing such activities on school campus or property but yet allows themselves to do it.
Im glad the Trojans are doing really well. Im tickled to death. I hope that the school sports continue to grow and prosper. Im just not 100% keen on the fact that there are double standards. Thats all.

That is so true, we do it all the time, we sell tickets to win a gift card for x amount of dollars, there is always some one that has to go out of the way and fuss fuss fuss, when truly people are thinking .... "what an idiot"

amen.... paying money on the chance to win more money is gambling.... they would go ape if they caught kids throwing dice on the playground for quarters. but say what you will you smart "lamar" folks will paint it as you will.... @55hats

Those genius Anonymous contributors. They took time off from checking their lotto numbers to bless us with their opinions.............If Dorothy could just get back to Kansas....If only the Scarecrow had a brain...if only the Tin Man had a heart.....if only the Lion had courage....if only Anonymous had guts!!

How do we know you're not anonymous? See how easy it was to put a name at the top and claim to be someone else? Those that have problems with people being "Anonymous" on the internet needs to leave the internet. There is no real people on the internet.

I enjoyed the raffle myself.Maybe the very one that did not like it.I hope they are the very person that cannot afford the money for their child to play ball. And they may understand why we do some of these things.I have done my share of helping out and my child doesn't even play ball.And by the way i bought 20 tickets,just because i knew where the money was going too!Just because i didn't win u don't see me throwing a fit about gambling!!GROW UP!

It has nothing to do with gambling as a whole. I am the original poster on this gambling issue about it being wrong on school property or at a school function. Most of you all that disagree with me keep trying to throw religion in there and say that I was checking my tickets and whatnot. The issue is SCHOOL PROPERTY AND SCHOOL FUNCTION. Get that through you fat head. If you want to buy lotto tickets fine. Ill go in half and buy a whole roll with you. DONT HOLD THIS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY BECAUSE YOU WILL SUSPEND A STUDENT IF THEY DO THE EXACT SAME THING. quit avoiding the real issue here.

get a grip, political correctness,and whiners ,like you, are what is wrong with this country today.
If there is anything,kids learn from this ,it is that people are generous,and are willing to donate to a good cause.
This has absolutely nothing to do with"gambling"

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